St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-20
VARIOUS MEETINGS.
Conventions of All Sorts Held at
Different Cities.

VARIOUS MEETINGS.
Conventions of All Sorts Held at
Different Cities.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 19.-The sec
ond days session of the Protestant Epis-
cOpal church congress of the United
States opened this morning at Lieder-
anz hall, with large attendance. The
auditorium is the largest in the
city, but before the hour of meet
ing the hall and galleries were
crowded. and when the proceedings be-
gan standing room was not obtainable,
many being turned away. The topic dis
Women" AT the night session the most
important discussion of the congress
took place, the topic being the Proposal
to Change the Name of the Church."
New YORK, Oct. 19.-The Universal
lst general convention began its bust
ness session at the Church of the Divine
Paternity this morning. After devo-
tional exercises, Rev. DIR. Sweetser, of
Philadelphia, called the convention to
order. Committees were appointed on
elections and religious services. Holy
communion was then administered and
a sermon preached by the Rev.
DR.. BOlles, of this city. Dele
gates were present from all parts of the
country. New England, however, fur
nished most of the delegates. The re-
port of the board of trustees, giving the
statistics of the denomination in the way
of parishes, membership, church build
ings, etc. and that of the treasurer,
showing hereceipts and disbursements,
were read. Rev. C. W. Tomlinson, d.
d., reported on behalf of the committee
on professions of faith the following
form of profession, instead of the old
form:
First believe that the Holy Scriptures of
the Old and New Testaments contain a revel-
alton from God to mankind.
Second-I believe in one God: the Father
Almighty, maker of heaven and earth: in
Jesus Christ His Son, who is the Revealer of
God and the Savior of the world and i'll His
Holy Spirit, the Comforter, through which all
disciples OF Christ are united in one spiritual
body.
Third believe in the necessity of per-
sonal regeneration; i'll the forgiveness of
sins; in the certainty of retribution; i'll the
final holiness and happiness of all mankind.
Fourth believe that the opportunities
obligations and rewards OF religion are in
their nature eternal and of such immediate
urgency that / ought 10 strive earnestly for
and diligently using the means of grace
which, i'll His mercy, God has provided for
me.
About two hundred representatives
OF the gas manufacturers interests met
in this city to-day. The body is called
the American Gas Light association
The president, Malcolm S. Greenough.
of Boston, read his address, and Walter
clark, OF Chicago, read paper on
water Gas"
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 19.-The Amer
lean Street Railway association began
its annual meeting here to-day. Of a,
membership of 154 there were repre-
sented Ill companies. Thomas w. Alex
ley, the president, delivered an address
and reports were presented. William
Wharton, Jr., read paper on Electric
ity as Motive Power" and Mr.. Dat
wood, of Milwaukee. one on Motors
Other than Cable or Eelectric.''
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Oct. 1S.-The
American Humane society met in an
nual session here to-day with fifty dele
gates present. In the annual report of
President Gordon, summary of the
work of the year was presented.
The several societies investigated
animals and were able to relieve the
animals in 100000 instances. Over TO-
600 persons were arrested for cruelty to
animals. The organization aided LEGO
children, investigating $1,000 cases of
alleged cruelty to the young. Over TO-
600 persons were arrested OH complaints
of the societies for cruelty to children.
CHICAGO, Oct. ia paper, most in
teresting to brickmakers, in regard to
the burning and drying of brick with
natural gas, was read before the Brick
makers National association at its sec
Ond days session to-day by ID. c..
Cawley, of Pittsburg. Mr.. Cawley said
that since the introduction of natural
gas into Pittsburg for manufacturing
purposes so successful had the expert
mentS been with natures great gift in
burning brick that the majority of the
brickmakers in the Smoky City were
now using that fuel.
The fOrty-second session of the Delta
Kappa-EpsilOn society met in secret
session at Weber Music hall. II. A.
Vance, of Hamilton college. New York,
was elected president.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. 19.-The
twelfth anniversary of the foreign mis-
sionary society of the Disciples of
Christ was called to order at O'Clock
this morning by its president, Rev.
Isaac Ewett, of Ohio. The report
of the secretary showed enc0urag-
ing progress in work being
carried on in the foreign countries. The
schools for boys and for girls, the Ze-
mana work and that of medical mission
aries, all showed good growth. The
financial receipts for the year were
SAT, 795.